Sunday, August 29, 2010

Good Housekeeping/ One Skillet Meals

First off I have to say where I come from you call a "skillet" a "frying pan", It took me a long time when I came to the States to get used to this. Now it's hard to remember it is the other way around, although sometimes if I am not thinking, my native tongue will slip back in, Not only with skillets but a whole lots of words. When I worked in the corporate world and in serious meetings, it was not seen as amusing to "go global" on your vocabulary, but now I have a more casual existence I just have a laugh about it.

When "Good Housekeeping" approached me to style a one meal skillet story, I knew that the search had to be on for the right skillet/s for them, My assistants and I probably hired every skillet in the story's colors available in the prop houses of Manhattan. On the shoot we had tables of them. The colors chosen by the magazine were largely red and yellow and a lot of the dishes had an "international" flavor, so I was able to source interesting fabrics to represent different cultures with the use of backgrounds. We were also able to incorporate some "rustic" textures and so I sued a lot of vintage napkins, cutting boards and surfaces with wear and patina.

The design studio behind the stuff

Marcus Hay is a visionary Director of Design including Trend Forecasting, Art & Creative Direction, Styling and Interior Design, HIs business is Studio Marcus Hay, Inc, based in Manhattan, New York City. with over 20 years experience in Lifestyle Publishing, Product Design, Advertising & Branding. As an award winning Creative, he is known for his bold and distinctive approach and his contribution to the design industry. Studio Marcus Hay is based in Chelsea, Manhattan, they work with a diverse range of clients in the U.S, U.K, Asia and Australia.
With a Bachelor of Design in Visual Communication, Marcus brings to the table a large range of skills and a wealth of knowledge and experience to any project.
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